newstribune.com stories: News Tribune National Newshttp://www.newstribune.com/news/national/newstribune.com stories: News Tribune National Newsen-usMon, 02 Mar 2015 19:27:38 -0600Bill Gates repeats at top of Forbes’ list of billionaires
http://www.newstribune.com/news/2015/mar/02/bill-gates-repeats-top-forbes-list-billionaires/The world’s richest person got even richer this year. And a basketball superstar-turned-owner made the list for the first time.The Associated PressMon, 02 Mar 2015 19:27:38 -0600http://www.newstribune.com/news/2015/mar/02/bill-gates-repeats-top-forbes-list-billionaires/$4.8M in gold bars stolen in armored truck heist
http://www.newstribune.com/news/2015/mar/02/48m-gold-bars-stolen-armored-truck-heist/Shortly after dusk along a lonely stretch of Interstate 95, armed robbers hijacked an armored truck, tied up the two guards and disappeared into the night with 275 pounds of gold bars.The Associated PressMon, 02 Mar 2015 19:25:19 -0600http://www.newstribune.com/news/2015/mar/02/48m-gold-bars-stolen-armored-truck-heist/Police chief: Man killed on Skid Row reached for gun
http://www.newstribune.com/news/2015/mar/02/police-chief-man-killed-skid-row-reached-gun/Police fatally shot a homeless man on Skid Row during a “brutal” videotaped struggle in which a rookie officer cried out that the man had hold of his gun before three other officers opened fire, the Los Angeles police chief said Monday.The Associated PressMon, 02 Mar 2015 19:24:31 -0600http://www.newstribune.com/news/2015/mar/02/police-chief-man-killed-skid-row-reached-gun/Suspect declared ‘Heil Hitler!’ after Jewish site shootings
http://www.newstribune.com/news/2015/mar/02/suspect-declared-heil-hitler-after-jewish-site-sho/A man accused of fatally shooting three people at Jewish sites in Kansas declared “Heil Hitler!” and asked how many Jews he had killed after the attacks, a police officer who was at the scene testified Monday.The Associated PressMon, 02 Mar 2015 19:23:35 -0600http://www.newstribune.com/news/2015/mar/02/suspect-declared-heil-hitler-after-jewish-site-sho/High court weighs limits on child abuse evidence
http://www.newstribune.com/news/2015/mar/02/high-court-weighs-limits-child-abuse-evidence/The Supreme Court is considering limits on the type of evidence that can be used in child abuse cases, a move that could hamstring prosecutors in domestic violence trials.The Associated PressMon, 02 Mar 2015 19:22:05 -0600http://www.newstribune.com/news/2015/mar/02/high-court-weighs-limits-child-abuse-evidence/Boehner leaves open possible vote on Dem-backed DHS bill
http://www.newstribune.com/news/2015/mar/02/boehner-leaves-open-possible-vote-dem-backed-dhs-b/Speaker John Boehner left open the possibility Monday of passage of long-term funding for the Department of Homeland Security without immigration provisions attached, as his alternatives dwindled for avoiding a capitulation to the White House and Democrats.The Associated PressMon, 02 Mar 2015 19:20:57 -0600http://www.newstribune.com/news/2015/mar/02/boehner-leaves-open-possible-vote-dem-backed-dhs-b/US consumer spending rose in Jan. after inflation adjustment
http://www.newstribune.com/news/2015/mar/02/us-consumer-spending-rose-jan-after-inflation-adju/U.S. consumers spent less for a second consecutive month in January, but the weakness came from a big decline in gas prices. Excluding price changes, consumer spending was up in January and analysts expect strong income gains will fuel further solid increases in spending in the months ahead.The Associated PressMon, 02 Mar 2015 18:20:53 -0600http://www.newstribune.com/news/2015/mar/02/us-consumer-spending-rose-jan-after-inflation-adju/NASDAQ 5,000: Index passes milestone
http://www.newstribune.com/news/2015/mar/02/nasdaq-5000-index-passes-milestone/The Nasdaq composite closed above 5,000 for the first time since its dot-com era peak nearly 15 years ago after merger news and an encouraging economic report helped push U.S. stocks broadly higher on Monday.The Associated PressMon, 02 Mar 2015 18:20:16 -0600http://www.newstribune.com/news/2015/mar/02/nasdaq-5000-index-passes-milestone/Woman with slain Putin critic says she didn't see his killer
http://www.newstribune.com/news/2015/mar/02/woman-slain-putin-critic-says-she-didnt-see-his-ki/The 23-year-old Ukrainian model who was with slain opposition leader Boris Nemtsov tearfully recounted Monday their last dinner in a chic Red Square restaurant and their walk onto a nearby bridge — but said she did not see the gunman who pulled the trigger.The Associated PressMon, 02 Mar 2015 18:16:12 -0600http://www.newstribune.com/news/2015/mar/02/woman-slain-putin-critic-says-she-didnt-see-his-ki/Iran nuke talks resume amid tense US-Israel debate
http://www.newstribune.com/news/2015/mar/02/iran-nuke-talks-resume-amid-tense-us-israel-debate/ As U.S. and Israeli officials sparred in Washington over the wisdom of a nuclear deal with Iran, negotiations on a potential agreement resumed Monday, with Secretary of State John Kerry saying the sides are still far apart and warning Israel’s leader that leaks about the talks will hurt their chances for success.The Associated PressMon, 02 Mar 2015 18:14:11 -0600http://www.newstribune.com/news/2015/mar/02/iran-nuke-talks-resume-amid-tense-us-israel-debate/Venezuela sets deadline to US to slash embassy staff
http://www.newstribune.com/news/2015/mar/02/venezuela-sets-deadline-us-slash-embassy-staff/Venezuela’s government has given the U.S. two weeks to slash the size of its mission here to 17 diplomats as tensions between the two nations rise.The Associated PressMon, 02 Mar 2015 18:13:14 -0600http://www.newstribune.com/news/2015/mar/02/venezuela-sets-deadline-us-slash-embassy-staff/Los Angeles police kill man in struggle captured on video
http://www.newstribune.com/news/2015/mar/02/los-angeles-police-kill-man-struggle-captured-vide/ In a fatal encounter captured on video, three Los Angeles police officers shot and killed a man on the city's Skid Row during a struggle over one of the officers' guns, authorities said.
ANDREW DALTON, Associated PressMon, 02 Mar 2015 04:13:00 -0600http://www.newstribune.com/news/2015/mar/02/los-angeles-police-kill-man-struggle-captured-vide/Seoul: North Korea test fires 2 short-range missiles
http://www.newstribune.com/news/2015/mar/01/seoul-north-korea-test-fires-2-short-range-missile/North Korea on Monday fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea and warned of “merciless strikes” against its enemies as allies Seoul and Washington launched annual military drills Pyongyang claims are preparation for a northward invasion.The Associated PressSun, 01 Mar 2015 21:46:58 -0600http://www.newstribune.com/news/2015/mar/01/seoul-north-korea-test-fires-2-short-range-missile/No signs of deal to fund Homeland Security
http://www.newstribune.com/news/2015/mar/01/no-signs-deal-fund-homeland-security/House Republican leaders on Sunday demanded that Democrats begin negotiations on funding for the Homeland Security Department and President Barack Obama’s unilateral actions on immigration. Democrats showed no indication they were willing to talk, and some Republicans said the party should simply surrender and give the agency money without conditions.The Associated PressSun, 01 Mar 2015 21:46:00 -0600http://www.newstribune.com/news/2015/mar/01/no-signs-deal-fund-homeland-security/Congress’ dysfunction not limited to Homeland Security fight
http://www.newstribune.com/news/2015/mar/01/congress-dysfunction-not-limited-homeland-security/Congress’ dysfunction isn’t limited to the struggle to keep a Cabinet department running without interruption.The Associated PressSun, 01 Mar 2015 21:45:18 -0600http://www.newstribune.com/news/2015/mar/01/congress-dysfunction-not-limited-homeland-security/30,000 march to mourn slain Putin foe
http://www.newstribune.com/news/2015/mar/01/30000-march-mourn-slain-putin-foe/For the tens of thousands bearing flowers and tying black ribbons to railings in honor of slain Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, the solemn march through the Moscow drizzle on Sunday was a time for silence, not slogans.The Associated PressSun, 01 Mar 2015 19:56:40 -0600http://www.newstribune.com/news/2015/mar/01/30000-march-mourn-slain-putin-foe/US officials called 'terrorists' mock Venezuela travel ban
http://www.newstribune.com/news/2015/mar/01/us-officials-called-terrorists-mock-venezuela-trav/Conservative U.S. politicians banned from traveling to Venezuela by socialist President Nicolas Maduro are taking the restriction as a badge of honor.The Associated PressSun, 01 Mar 2015 19:55:59 -0600http://www.newstribune.com/news/2015/mar/01/us-officials-called-terrorists-mock-venezuela-trav/Pickup truck goes into frozen river; dead dog found inside
http://www.newstribune.com/news/2015/mar/01/pickup-truck-goes-frozen-river-dead-dog-found-insi/A pickup truck went through the ice on a river early Sunday, and police found a dead dog but no people inside.The Associated PressSun, 01 Mar 2015 19:51:04 -0600http://www.newstribune.com/news/2015/mar/01/pickup-truck-goes-frozen-river-dead-dog-found-insi/3rd child dies after carbon monoxide leak in Ohio home
http://www.newstribune.com/news/2015/mar/01/3rd-child-dies-after-carbon-monoxide-leak-ohio-hom/The third of four children exposed to high levels of carbon monoxide from a furnace in a home has died.The Associated PressSun, 01 Mar 2015 19:50:33 -0600http://www.newstribune.com/news/2015/mar/01/3rd-child-dies-after-carbon-monoxide-leak-ohio-hom/Spacewaking astronauts finish extensive, tricky cable job
http://www.newstribune.com/news/2015/mar/01/spacewaking-astronauts-finish-extensive-tricky-cab/Spacewalking astronauts successfully completed a three-day cable job outside the International Space Station on Sunday, routing several-hundred feet of power and data lines for new crew capsules commissioned by NASA.The Associated PressSun, 01 Mar 2015 19:49:13 -0600http://www.newstribune.com/news/2015/mar/01/spacewaking-astronauts-finish-extensive-tricky-cab/